How to Easily Get a Job in A Call Center, Survive and Be Promoted-[How to Get Hired by Being Obvious] Part 4 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1560

If you want a drink of water, do you hire a focus group or pick up the Yellow Pages? No. You go to the kitchen, fill a glass and drink. You take the shortest route to fill your need.
The path is obvious, right?
Your job search is the same way. The formula for success can be obvious, if you take the time to look at how others have found employment before you.
Here are three ways to find work faster by "being obvious."
Obvious Tip #1: Follow Up With Employers
You can't get hired if employers don't know you exist.
So, if you're sending out resumes with no response, or going to interviews without getting job offers, you need to follow up better with employers. Because you may have fallen off their radar.
Know this: getting hired may be your #1 priority, but it may rank around #459 in the mind of a busy employer. That means you can't depend on them to call you back. It's up to you to take action.
You have to follow up.
But as many as 90% of job seekers FAIL to do so, according to my observations and those of hiring experts like Elizabeth Laukka, National Recruiter for Minneapolis-based Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.
"It so rare to receive a thank-you note or follow-up phone call that these really stand out for me. I get them from around 10-20% of the people I interview," says Laukka.
And what if you don't have an address to send a thank-you letter to?
"I would absolutely give my mailing address to candidates who wanted to drop something in the mail -- all they have to do is ask," says Laukka.
Obvious Tip #2: Don't Alienate People Who Can Help You
In this age of Palm Pilots, Day Planners and other organizational gizmos, there's no excuse for not staying on top of the details in your job search.
Example: I agreed last month to write a resume free of charge for one local man. He replied once to the three emails I sent him. And he never did return my phone call.
I figure he's either been hired (and no longer needs a resume) or can't keep track of his phone and email messages. In either case, he won't be getting my help.
Here's the reality: the people most able to help you find a job are busy. And they're mentally keeping score of how quickly and professionally you respond to their emails and phone calls.
So it behooves you to treat everyone you meet in your job search with courtesy. Respect their time. Return their phone calls. And they will champion you with hiring managers.
Obvious Tip #3: Ask For The Job
OK. I saved the best for last. That's because if I had put this tip first, I would have scared half of you away by now.
Let me explain.
Any successful job search all boils down to two simple facts. You must:
1. meet the right hiring authority, and
2. convince that person to hire you.
It follows that, the more hiring authorities you can meet, the faster you'll find work.
So, why don't more people just introduce themselves to prospective employers and ask for a job? Is this method too obvious? Frightening?
I don't know.
But I do know one thing. If you do this right, you will get hired. Fast.
Here's an example shared by Claire Nelligan, from the WorkForce Center in Minneapolis.
"I knew a job seeker who wanted work as a baker. We wrote his resume and was going to mail it. But I asked him to put on his business clothes and walk the resume in to his top three prospective employers," says Nelligan.
Nelligan told him: "Ask for the manager. Introduce yourself. Tell them you want to work there. Tell them that you appreciate they are busy, and quickly share what value you would bring to their organization. Give them the resume and tell them you will call to set up a convenient time to answer any questions they may have about how your skills could meet their needs."
What happened next?
"He was interviewed on the spot and left with a job offer," says Nelligan.
Now, can you expect to walk into Trump Tower, ask to meet The Donald and get a job offer as his next apprentice? Pr(continued)

How to Easily Get a Job in A Call Center, Survive and Be Promoted-[How to Get Hired by Being Obvious] Part 4 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1560

If you want a drink of water, do you hire a focus group or pick up the Yellow Pages? No. You go to the kitchen, fill a glass and drink. You take the shortest route to fill your need.
The path is obvious, right?
Your job search is the same way. The formula for success can be obvious, if you take the time to look at how others have found employment before you.
Here are three ways to find work faster by "being obvious."
Obvious Tip #1: Follow Up With Employers
You can't get hired if employers don't know you exist.
So, if you're sending out resumes with no response, or going to interviews without getting job offers, you need to follow up better with employers. Because you may have fallen off their radar.
Know this: getting hired may be your #1 priority, but it may rank around #459 in the mind of a busy employer. That means you can't depend on them to call you back. It's up to you to take action.
You have to follow up.
But as many as 90% of job seekers FAIL to do so, according to my observations and those of hiring experts like Elizabeth Laukka, National Recruiter for Minneapolis-based Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.
"It so rare to receive a thank-you note or follow-up phone call that these really stand out for me. I get them from around 10-20% of the people I interview," says Laukka.
And what if you don't have an address to send a thank-you letter to?
"I would absolutely give my mailing address to candidates who wanted to drop something in the mail -- all they have to do is ask," says Laukka.
Obvious Tip #2: Don't Alienate People Who Can Help You
In this age of Palm Pilots, Day Planners and other organizational gizmos, there's no excuse for not staying on top of the details in your job search.
Example: I agreed last month to write a resume free of charge for one local man. He replied once to the three emails I sent him. And he never did return my phone call.
I figure he's either been hired (and no longer needs a resume) or can't keep track of his phone and email messages. In either case, he won't be getting my help.
Here's the reality: the people most able to help you find a job are busy. And they're mentally keeping score of how quickly and professionally you respond to their emails and phone calls.
So it behooves you to treat everyone you meet in your job search with courtesy. Respect their time. Return their phone calls. And they will champion you with hiring managers.
Obvious Tip #3: Ask For The Job
OK. I saved the best for last. That's because if I had put this tip first, I would have scared half of you away by now.
Let me explain.
Any successful job search all boils down to two simple facts. You must:
1. meet the right hiring authority, and
2. convince that person to hire you.
It follows that, the more hiring authorities you can meet, the faster you'll find work.
So, why don't more people just introduce themselves to prospective employers and ask for a job? Is this method too obvious? Frightening?
I don't know.
But I do know one thing. If you do this right, you will get hired. Fast.
Here's an example shared by Claire Nelligan, from the WorkForce Center in Minneapolis.
"I knew a job seeker who wanted work as a baker. We wrote his resume and was going to mail it. But I asked him to put on his business clothes and walk the resume in to his top three prospective employers," says Nelligan.
Nelligan told him: "Ask for the manager. Introduce yourself. Tell them you want to work there. Tell them that you appreciate they are busy, and quickly share what value you would bring to their organization. Give them the resume and tell them you will call to set up a convenient time to answer any questions they may have about how your skills could meet their needs."
What happened next?
"He was interviewed on the spot and left with a job offer," says Nelligan.
Now, can you expect to walk into Trump Tower, ask to meet The Donald and get a job offer as his next apprentice? Pr(continued)

How to Easily Get a Job in A Call Center, Survive and Be Promoted-[How to Get Hired by Being Obvious] Part 4 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1560

If you want a drink of water, do you hire a focus group or pick up the Yellow Pages? No. You go to the kitchen, fill a glass and drink. You take the shortest route to fill your need.
The path is obvious, right?
Your job search is the same way. The formula for success can be obvious, if you take the time to look at how others have found employment before you.
Here are three ways to find work faster by "being obvious."
Obvious Tip #1: Follow Up With Employers
You can't get hired if employers don't know you exist.
So, if you're sending out resumes with no response, or going to interviews without getting job offers, you need to follow up better with employers. Because you may have fallen off their radar.
Know this: getting hired may be your #1 priority, but it may rank around #459 in the mind of a busy employer. That means you can't depend on them to call you back. It's up to you to take action.
You have to follow up.
But as many as 90% of job seekers FAIL to do so, according to my observations and those of hiring experts like Elizabeth Laukka, National Recruiter for Minneapolis-based Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.
"It so rare to receive a thank-you note or follow-up phone call that these really stand out for me. I get them from around 10-20% of the people I interview," says Laukka.
And what if you don't have an address to send a thank-you letter to?
"I would absolutely give my mailing address to candidates who wanted to drop something in the mail -- all they have to do is ask," says Laukka.
Obvious Tip #2: Don't Alienate People Who Can Help You
In this age of Palm Pilots, Day Planners and other organizational gizmos, there's no excuse for not staying on top of the details in your job search.
Example: I agreed last month to write a resume free of charge for one local man. He replied once to the three emails I sent him. And he never did return my phone call.
I figure he's either been hired (and no longer needs a resume) or can't keep track of his phone and email messages. In either case, he won't be getting my help.
Here's the reality: the people most able to help you find a job are busy. And they're mentally keeping score of how quickly and professionally you respond to their emails and phone calls.
So it behooves you to treat everyone you meet in your job search with courtesy. Respect their time. Return their phone calls. And they will champion you with hiring managers.
Obvious Tip #3: Ask For The Job
OK. I saved the best for last. That's because if I had put this tip first, I would have scared half of you away by now.
Let me explain.
Any successful job search all boils down to two simple facts. You must:
1. meet the right hiring authority, and
2. convince that person to hire you.
It follows that, the more hiring authorities you can meet, the faster you'll find work.
So, why don't more people just introduce themselves to prospective employers and ask for a job? Is this method too obvious? Frightening?
I don't know.
But I do know one thing. If you do this right, you will get hired. Fast.
Here's an example shared by Claire Nelligan, from the WorkForce Center in Minneapolis.
"I knew a job seeker who wanted work as a baker. We wrote his resume and was going to mail it. But I asked him to put on his business clothes and walk the resume in to his top three prospective employers," says Nelligan.
Nelligan told him: "Ask for the manager. Introduce yourself. Tell them you want to work there. Tell them that you appreciate they are busy, and quickly share what value you would bring to their organization. Give them the resume and tell them you will call to set up a convenient time to answer any questions they may have about how your skills could meet their needs."
What happened next?
"He was interviewed on the spot and left with a job offer," says Nelligan.
Now, can you expect to walk into Trump Tower, ask to meet The Donald and get a job offer as his next apprentice? Pr(continued)

How to Easily Get A Job in a Call Center, Survive and Be Promoted [Job Interview ] Part 3 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1346

Job Interview [continued]
15.) Do you own a life insurance policy?
16.) Do you have a savings plan?
17.) Are you in debt?
18.) How large is your visa bill?
19.) Do you pay off your charge card bills every month?
20.) Have you ever been refused a bond?
21.) Do you have a valid driver's license?
22.) Have you ever had a driver's license revoked? Why?
23) Are you a Team Player?
24 ) You look like a person "on the ball" Where do you see yourself in time period - 1 year, 2 years etc?
25) How do you see yourself fitting in our organization?
As previously mentioned most interviewers have little or no originality in their Interview skills and procedures. All they generally do is copy the standard questions that have been commonly asked. Little originality if at all. The trick is to plan and anticipate your answers to the se "vital" questions in order that you past muster in order to get the job and income involved.
Standard practice is to have 3 interviews
1) Interview one is the first step - basic screening
2) Interview 2 is a bit more serious - You have passed step one - If they are thorough they may have called your references
3) Interview 3 is usually by a team or another member of the "team" A more senior person or even just another person in the organization will interview you. Although the reason for this will be claimed to be to add in additional expertise and experience into this vital hiring procedure the real reason is to spread the responsibility so that no one person can be blamed if "you don't work out ".
Remember none of these questions need be answered by you. However you take the risk of offending the interviewer (and their interview skills and thus ending your chances for employment and income from that firm). Note that a number of the questions may be totally incongruous , that is inconsistent and incompatible. Best not to laugh. For example the interviewer may ask if you are a self starter, take responsibility and make your own decisions and then ask leading questions To ask if find out if you are the type that always follows company procedure without question. Or they may ask questions to verify that you always consider the company's needs and wants as most important and then ask questions to verify that "That a customer should never question the company's policy on returns or extended warranties". When the interviewer goes to great length to explain that the company has a great focus for " team players" it is not a good idea to point out that being a " team player " is not always a good thing. That the interview questions have focused on identifying you as a " self starter who takes charge". And besides that it is true that the Sept 11 hijackers were " good Team Players". Lastly two points - One very intelligent manager's hiring guideline was that when he took out a serious candidate to lunch he watched if the candidate salted his soup before tasting it. The manager wanted people in his organization who checked things out before jumping to act. If you get an interviewer who asks original thought provoking questions in your interview take quick note. For example if the manager asks a question such as "It is 4:55 pm. A customer is considering buying an expensive item which the store has had on hand for some time and has not sold. The customer is very interested in this item. Has phoned their spouse for their ok. The phone call is going to be returned for approval at 5:15. What do you do?" Take note - this is a very smart person in an organization which may well be very good to work for.
Shaun Stevens www.aceemploymentservices.net call_kirk@hotmail.com
About the Author
http://olliestyle.co.nr
About the Author
Shaun Stevens Senior Marketing Consultant Ace Employment Services Winnipeg Experience in Marketing in the Employment , Human Resources and Training Fields. Experience in Self Help , Training and Assessment as well as Government Corrections Area
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How to Easily Get A Job in a Call Center, Survive and Be Promoted [Job Interview ] Part 3 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1346

Job Interview [continued]
15.) Do you own a life insurance policy?
16.) Do you have a savings plan?
17.) Are you in debt?
18.) How large is your visa bill?
19.) Do you pay off your charge card bills every month?
20.) Have you ever been refused a bond?
21.) Do you have a valid driver's license?
22.) Have you ever had a driver's license revoked? Why?
23) Are you a Team Player?
24 ) You look like a person "on the ball" Where do you see yourself in time period - 1 year, 2 years etc?
25) How do you see yourself fitting in our organization?
As previously mentioned most interviewers have little or no originality in their Interview skills and procedures. All they generally do is copy the standard questions that have been commonly asked. Little originality if at all. The trick is to plan and anticipate your answers to the se "vital" questions in order that you past muster in order to get the job and income involved.
Standard practice is to have 3 interviews
1) Interview one is the first step - basic screening
2) Interview 2 is a bit more serious - You have passed step one - If they are thorough they may have called your references
3) Interview 3 is usually by a team or another member of the "team" A more senior person or even just another person in the organization will interview you. Although the reason for this will be claimed to be to add in additional expertise and experience into this vital hiring procedure the real reason is to spread the responsibility so that no one person can be blamed if "you don't work out ".
Remember none of these questions need be answered by you. However you take the risk of offending the interviewer (and their interview skills and thus ending your chances for employment and income from that firm). Note that a number of the questions may be totally incongruous , that is inconsistent and incompatible. Best not to laugh. For example the interviewer may ask if you are a self starter, take responsibility and make your own decisions and then ask leading questions To ask if find out if you are the type that always follows company procedure without question. Or they may ask questions to verify that you always consider the company's needs and wants as most important and then ask questions to verify that "That a customer should never question the company's policy on returns or extended warranties". When the interviewer goes to great length to explain that the company has a great focus for " team players" it is not a good idea to point out that being a " team player " is not always a good thing. That the interview questions have focused on identifying you as a " self starter who takes charge". And besides that it is true that the Sept 11 hijackers were " good Team Players". Lastly two points - One very intelligent manager's hiring guideline was that when he took out a serious candidate to lunch he watched if the candidate salted his soup before tasting it. The manager wanted people in his organization who checked things out before jumping to act. If you get an interviewer who asks original thought provoking questions in your interview take quick note. For example if the manager asks a question such as "It is 4:55 pm. A customer is considering buying an expensive item which the store has had on hand for some time and has not sold. The customer is very interested in this item. Has phoned their spouse for their ok. The phone call is going to be returned for approval at 5:15. What do you do?" Take note - this is a very smart person in an organization which may well be very good to work for.
Shaun Stevens www.aceemploymentservices.net call_kirk@hotmail.com
About the Author
http://olliestyle.co.nr
About the Author
Shaun Stevens Senior Marketing Consultant Ace Employment Services Winnipeg Experience in Marketing in the Employment , Human Resources and Training Fields. Experience in Self Help , Training and Assessment as well as Government Corrections Area
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How to Easily Get A Job in a Call Center, Survive and Be Promoted [Job Interview ] Part 3 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1346

Job Interview [continued]
15.) Do you own a life insurance policy?
16.) Do you have a savings plan?
17.) Are you in debt?
18.) How large is your visa bill?
19.) Do you pay off your charge card bills every month?
20.) Have you ever been refused a bond?
21.) Do you have a valid driver's license?
22.) Have you ever had a driver's license revoked? Why?
23) Are you a Team Player?
24 ) You look like a person "on the ball" Where do you see yourself in time period - 1 year, 2 years etc?
25) How do you see yourself fitting in our organization?
As previously mentioned most interviewers have little or no originality in their Interview skills and procedures. All they generally do is copy the standard questions that have been commonly asked. Little originality if at all. The trick is to plan and anticipate your answers to the se "vital" questions in order that you past muster in order to get the job and income involved.
Standard practice is to have 3 interviews
1) Interview one is the first step - basic screening
2) Interview 2 is a bit more serious - You have passed step one - If they are thorough they may have called your references
3) Interview 3 is usually by a team or another member of the "team" A more senior person or even just another person in the organization will interview you. Although the reason for this will be claimed to be to add in additional expertise and experience into this vital hiring procedure the real reason is to spread the responsibility so that no one person can be blamed if "you don't work out ".
Remember none of these questions need be answered by you. However you take the risk of offending the interviewer (and their interview skills and thus ending your chances for employment and income from that firm). Note that a number of the questions may be totally incongruous , that is inconsistent and incompatible. Best not to laugh. For example the interviewer may ask if you are a self starter, take responsibility and make your own decisions and then ask leading questions To ask if find out if you are the type that always follows company procedure without question. Or they may ask questions to verify that you always consider the company's needs and wants as most important and then ask questions to verify that "That a customer should never question the company's policy on returns or extended warranties". When the interviewer goes to great length to explain that the company has a great focus for " team players" it is not a good idea to point out that being a " team player " is not always a good thing. That the interview questions have focused on identifying you as a " self starter who takes charge". And besides that it is true that the Sept 11 hijackers were " good Team Players". Lastly two points - One very intelligent manager's hiring guideline was that when he took out a serious candidate to lunch he watched if the candidate salted his soup before tasting it. The manager wanted people in his organization who checked things out before jumping to act. If you get an interviewer who asks original thought provoking questions in your interview take quick note. For example if the manager asks a question such as "It is 4:55 pm. A customer is considering buying an expensive item which the store has had on hand for some time and has not sold. The customer is very interested in this item. Has phoned their spouse for their ok. The phone call is going to be returned for approval at 5:15. What do you do?" Take note - this is a very smart person in an organization which may well be very good to work for.
Shaun Stevens www.aceemploymentservices.net call_kirk@hotmail.com
About the Author
http://olliestyle.co.nr
About the Author
Shaun Stevens Senior Marketing Consultant Ace Employment Services Winnipeg Experience in Marketing in the Employment , Human Resources and Training Fields. Experience in Self Help , Training and Assessment as well as Government Corrections Area
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